​(Deming) – Anyone eligible to vote in the current Farm Service Agency county committee election should return the ballot to the local FSA office by December 13th. To ensure that eligible farmers have sufficient time to get their votes in, the deadline to submit ballots for the 2016 County Committee Elections has been extended to Tuesday December 13th. Up for election this cycle is Area LAA 2. Farm Service Agency officials say county committees are a vital link between farmers and ranchers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Through the county committee system, farmers and ranchers have a voice and an opportunity for their opinions and ideas to be heard by policy makers. If you have not received your ballot, you still have time to pick one up at the local FSA office by visiting the USDA Service Center at 405 E. Florida St.

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